2008/11/27 by Rene Messina, René Messina, Messina, Rene
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions #Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions #FOS: Physical sciences #Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft) #Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies #cond-mat.soft
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0811.4578
Topical review
arxiv created 2008/11/27 · openalex publication_date 2008/11/27 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Recent progress in the understanding of the effect of electrostatics in soft matter is presented. A vast amount of materials contains ions ranging from the molecular scale (e.g., electrolyte) to the meso/macroscopic one (e.g., charged colloidal particles or polyelectrolytes). Their (micro)structure and physicochemical properties are especially dictated by the famous and redoubtable long-ranged Coulomb interaction. In particular theoretical and simulational aspects, including the experimental motivations, will be discussed.